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[tubeyes]

What is a good way to get AHK scripts to start with windows?

Thanks!

[POINTS]

You can create a shortcut to your Startup folder in C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.
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[framage]

I use a startup .bat file to launch a +compiled+ AHK .exe

When the batch runs my .exe, that batch +pauses+ and waits for my AHK .exe to exit before continuing.

Do you know a work-around for this behavior?

[Titan]

See FAQ: How do I put my hotkeys and hotstrings into effect automatically every time I start my PC?
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[tubeyes]

Sorry it took ages to reply, but thanks for the tip! That was very simple, almost too simple. Hmmmm. Thanks!

[widow]

[framage]

>> In batch file, use "start ahk.exe" instead of "ahk.exe"

Actually thought of and tried that... no cigar. Tried the /B option, too

Note that I'm using a compiled exe script (not the AHK.exe), if that makes any difference...

Thanks,

[tank]

oh wow dude thats bad
maybe you should in your batch file put something like
start compiled.exe

actually
the correct answer while the above will work is as titan posted earlier
i mean no one on this forum can make it any more clear than that
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[Lexikos]

Why use a batch file? Anything you can double-click to launch, you can have auto-run by placing in Startup. If you don't have AutoHotkey installed, you could even write and a compile script to start your other compiled scripts...

[framage]

>> Why use a batch file?

It's essentially a domain login script...

I narrowed down the behavior to paths that contain spaces:

START "\\SERVER\The AutoHotKey Folder\MY_COMPILED_SCRIPT.exe"

...will hang the batch until .exe is exited

START \\SERVER\The_AutoHotKey_Folder\MY_COMPILED_SCRIPT.exe

... works fine.

Live and learn...

Thanks

[tank]

even so pushing it to the all users would be better than a batch file
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